World Cup news

Lionel Messi influences everything in the Argentina camp, with Lionel Scaloni revealing the all-time’s great contribution to him staying on as boss.

Kylian Mbappe joked that Lionel Messi was a "son of a b*tch" after guiding Argentina to a World Cup final victory over France, Javier Pastore says.

Cristiano Ronaldo has added another entry to the history books, with the Portuguese becoming the first man to 800 wins in “top-level matches”.

Lionel Messi has “gifted intellectual capabilities” that allow him to be both better and smarter than his rivals, claims an expert on the matter.

Mohamed Salah’s former international team-mate, Ahmed Refaat, suffered an on-pitch heart attack that saw him stop breathing “for more than an hour”.

Everything you need to know about the soccer film The Beautiful Game, starring Bill Nighy

The benefits of Kylian Mbappe’s surprising friendship with French president Emmanuel Macron have been explained.

The USMNT’s class of 2026 are capable of making World Cup history on home soil, says Cobi Jones, who has predicted great things.

Christian Pulisic has been informed of the “biggest job” that he faces with the USMNT, as the AC Milan star is backed to become a “leader”.

Newcastle United's home St. James' Park is the favourite to host the inaugural Over-35s World Cup.

NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman has high expectations for growth in the NWSL - and American soccer - leading up to the 2026 Men's FIFA World Cup.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has officially launched the campaign for its bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034.

The ex-wife of Argentina international Exequiel Palacios is threatening to auction off his winners’ medal from the 2022 World Cup.

Virgil van Dijk is being driven “crazy” by a Lionel Messi jibe at Liverpool, with Mohamed Salah and Alexis Mac Allister tormenting their captain.

GOAL tracks the Frenchman's fall from grace since becoming the most expensive player in history when he moved to Old Trafford in 2016

The Frenchman could have been an all-time great but made one bad decision after another, culminating in a failed drugs test

Current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has expressed his desire to lead a national team at a World Cup before concluding his coaching career.